House Defeat of Farm Bill Clouds Path Forward

By

Corey Boles

June 21, 2013 5:26 p.m. ET

WASHINGTON—House Republican leaders were left struggling to determine a path forward for farm-policy legislation after a five-year, $940 billion bill unexpectedly collapsed on the House floor Thursday.

On Friday, most lawmakers had left Washington to return to their districts, and aides were still apportioning blame for the defeat, putting off...